Stuffed Peppers with Quinoa Recipe

By dlperkins

Ingredients

• 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup quinoa, rinsed
• 4 large green peppers
• 3/4 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 3 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cans (8 ounces each) no-salt-added tomato sauce, divided
• 3/4 cup frozen corn, thawed
• 1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 35mins
Cooking time 70mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

Drain tomatoes reserving juice; set aside. In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add quinoa. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.

Meanwhile, cut peppers in half lengthwise and remove seeds. In a Dutch oven, cook peppers in boiling water for 3-5 minutes. Drain and rinse in cold water; invert onto paper towels.

In a large skillet, cook the beef, onion, parsley, paprika, salt, pepper flakes and pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in one can tomato sauce, corn, quinoa and tomatoes; heat through.

Spoon into pepper halves. Place in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Combine the reserved tomato juice and remaining tomato sauce; pour over peppers.

Cover and bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until peppers are tender. Sprinkle with cheese; bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.
Yield: 4 servings.